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Characteristics of Exponential Functions
What can an upper grader do with an exponential function? They can solve and graph it, identify its important characteristic, and differentiate graphs based on shifts in graph bases that are greater or less than one. This 45 minute...
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Infestation to Extermination
Students solve problems with exponential growth and decay. In this calculus lesson, students relate exponential functions to infestation and extermination. They take the derivative to find their answer.
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Exploring Power Functions 2
Young mathematicians learn to write algebraic equations. They solve and graph different polynomial functions with different powers. They then graph radicals and identify the domain and range.
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Exponential Functions f(x) = abx
Learners define exponential functions and graph the equation. In this algebra lesson, students discuss exponential growth and decay as they graph their functions. They differentiate between the base of growth and decay.
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The M & M Function
In this M & M worksheet, students perform probability experiments. They collect and interpret data, identify the exponential function describing the data and create graphs from the collected information. This one-page...
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Exponential Functions
In this algebra worksheet, students calculate the solution using properties of exponential functions. There is an answer key.
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Exponential Functions
In this algebra worksheet, students evaluate exponential functions using tables and graphs. There are 6 questions with an answer key.
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Exploring Exponential Models
Explore the difference between exponential growth and decay with this worksheet. Use tables, graphs, and algebraic methods to gain insight. The notion of an asymptote is also introduced.
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Applications of Exponential Functions
For this algebra worksheet, young scholars solve word problems involving money. They calculate the interest earned over a period of time given the formula. There are 28 questions.
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Making Money Work For You
Students differentiate between saving and investing money. In this algebra activity, students compare different investment options, recognizing the risks and rewards of investing and integrate investing into their financial planning.
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Exponential Worksheet
In this algebra worksheet, 11th graders reduce each-radical into its simplest radical form. They solve exponential functions as they rewrite them into exponents. There are 20 questions.
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Section 7.4 Practice: The Exponential Function
In this exponential functions worksheet, students solve 7 exponential function problems. Students find the integral and derivatives of various exponential expressions.
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Exponents and Multiplication
In this algebra worksheet, students solve exponential problems suing multiplication. There are 26 questions with an answer key.
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Exponential Equations - unlike bases
In this algebra activity, students solve exponential functions using common bases. They have to solv for the missing variable. There are 20 questions.
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Exponential Population Growth
In this exponential population growth learning exercise, students read word problems and determine the exponential growth of a specified populations. They find the percent of growth and compute exponential regressions. ...
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Linear and Exponential Models
High schoolers investigate the differences between linear and exponential models. In this linear and exponential models lesson, students make a table of given data. High schoolers determine if the data is linear or...
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A Penny Saved is a Penny Earned
Learners explore the concept of exponential growth. In this exponential growth lesson, students manipulate power models with base 2. Learners discuss what would happen if you doubled a penny over the course of 20 days. ...
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NUMB3RS Activity: Exponential Growth
Mathematicians investigate exponential growth by exploring two different options for receiving allowance. Students use technology to compare a linear function with a constant rate of growth to a function that grows exponentially...
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Power Functions: A Question of Magnitude
In this power functions instructional activity, learners read about determining the brightness of stars using a magnitude scale. Students solve 4 problems including finding the magnitude differences of stars and determining equivalent...
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Graphing at all Levels: It's a Beautiful Thing!
Mixing math and art is done in this lesson plan by applying graphing knowledge to create a unique piece of art. This lesson plan varies acording to the graphing knowledge of the artist. First, learners identify and review various types...
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Transformations and Exponential Functions
Tenth graders study graphing exponential functions. In this transformations lesson, 10th graders apply inquiry to determine how changes to a parent function affect its graph. Students analyze transformed graphs and generate the function...
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Exponential Functions
In this exponential functions instructional activity, 9th graders solve and complete 23 various types of problems. First, they simplify each expression. Then, students evaluate the function at different values of x and plot the ordered...
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Some Similarities between the Spread of an Infectious Disease and Population Growth
If the infectious diseases and population growth worksheet, students simulate the spread of an infectious disease by exchanging fluids in a lab activity. Students watch the spread of the disease and graph the spread of the disease vs....
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Algebra 1: Unit 5 Review
For this problem solving worksheet, 6th graders determine if 4 functions are exponential growth or decay, sketch 4 graphs and compare 2 sets of functions. Students write the rule, linear or exponential, for 4 tables.